Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Firms under Perfect Competition

Question:
Condition 1: MC curve cuts the Price line from below. Condition 2: MR is equal to MC Are these conditions sufficient for a firm in a perfectly competitive market to find out the maximum profit level of output?
Options:
Yes, they are sufficient
No, these conditions are wrong
No, these conditions are right and there is a third condition also
Can’t say with surety
Correct Answer:
No, these conditions are right and there is a third condition also
Explanation:
For the firm to continue to produce, in the short run, price must be greater than the average variable cost (p > AVC); in the long run, price must be greater than the average cost (p > AC)